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B. MERGER.

TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED 212.14, 1907.

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PA TENTED NOV. 5, 1907.

S. E. MERGER.

TRUCK.

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UNITED STATES IirYiENT OFFICE.

TRUCK.

' No. se9,922.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1907.

Application filed February 14.1907. Serial No. 357.259.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, .SAMUELE. MERCER, a citizen of the. United States, residing at Shelbyvillefin the county of Shelby and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trucks, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

My present invention relates to improvements in trucks, the main object being the provision of a truck,

the parts of which are made of pressed steel, thereby lightening the truck in general use and at the same time increasing their strength and durability. To more clearly illustrate the invention, attention is invited to the accompanying drawings, in which:]

Figure 1 is a. perspective view of my complete truck. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one of the handles or side frame blanks. Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof showing the wooden handle connected thereto. Fig. 4 is a top plan view thereof with the portions of the handle disengaged. Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are detailed views of the cross bars or braces 0f the frame. Figs. 8 and 9 are detailed views of one of the legs of the truck. Figs. 10 and 11 are detailed views of one of the axle supports:

- Fig. 12 is an elevation of the axle and Figs. 13 and 14 E are detailed views of one of the wheels.

Referring to the drawings ;the numeral 1 designates the two side frames as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, which are made of pressed steel the blank before pressing being in the'shape as shown in- Fig. 2, cach blank is bent to form the central web 2, and the two parallel flanges 3, the handle end of the frame being provided with the two strips 4, which are carried as shown in Fig. 3 and bent in togethdr as shown at 5, Fig. 4, the sectional handle grips 6 being secured to the said strips, when bent in, to provide a proper gripping surface for the truck. As clearly shown in Figs. 5, (i and 7, the braces 7 and the st rcngthcning flanges 9 which terminate abruptly so that the central web is provided with the short end 10 by means of which the rivets i1 secure the brace to the central web 2 of the side frames, the shoulder 12 of the braces being adapted to abut the inner -faces of the flanges 3 and thus assist in holding the frame and braces in their relative positions.

As shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the member 13 is made substantially V-shapcd and provided with the seats 14 and the oppositely and outwardly extending flanges 15. The member 14 is a strip with oppositely bent ends 16 and 17, the lower end being riveted to andscatcd in the apex of the member 13. In order to properly secure thcse i: gs to the truck the terminals of the member 13, are scated between the fiangcs'S of the side frame and the terminals 15 are riveted thereto, while rivets 18 pass through the flanges 3 and seat at 14 in the members Ill, the member 14 having its upper end secured between the strengthening ribs and consist of the central web 8 to the web 8 of one of the braces 7. Secured to -the upper face and to the lower end 19, of the side frames is the usual upturned supporting end 20.

in order to properly support the wheels 21, I provide the axle 22 whose extreme outer ends fit in the .bearing or bushing 23 of the hangers 24, the construction of the hanger being clearly shown in the Figs. 10 and 11. Each one of the hangers consists of the two inclined supports 25, the central straight rib and the securing plate 27, the said securing plate 27 being fitted between the flanges 3 of the side frames and has its ends 28 bolted to the central web, while to assist in supporting the frames, I pass a bolt through the flange 3 of the frame and the openings 30 provided in the inclined supports. By this means the relative position of the two bars of supporting frame is at all times maintained.

The construction of the wheel as shown in Figs. 13 and 14 is more particularly described and claimed 357,258. But briefly stated each wheel consists of a rim 31, having a centrally arranged internal V-shaped, in cross section, rib 32 which fits in the centrally arranged V-shapedperiphery groove 33 formed by the union of the two co-acting disks 34 and 34, whose centrally arranged oppositely inclined walls 35 and 35 provide a receptacle for and properly support a-hub 36.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, it is evident that I provide a new and improved construction of truck, the same being entirely made of pressed steel and being so constructed I as to be easily assembled.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

1. A truck. having side frames composed of sheet metal and bent so as to provide strengthening flanges. the forward ends being slotted centrally and bent toward each other. handle grips upon each side of the bent ends, and means for securing the grips thereto.

2. A truck. the side frames of which are made of sheet metal and bent to provide strengthening flanges, and cross braces made of sheet metal secured to and connecting said side frames. said cross braces being provided with ends which engage the upper face of the side frames and with shoulders to engage the braced faces of the frame and further provided with parallel strengthening flanges, which in an application tiled even date herewith, Serial 2 taper from the center to the ends, for the purpose set forth.

A side frame for trucks composed of a single sheet of metal having parallel sides U-shaped in cross section and provided with a slotted terminal, the walls of-whlch are bent to contact each other and to form a handle support.

4. A truck. consisting of. side frames. each made from a single sheet of metal bent U-shape in cross-section, the handle end of each frame being slotted centrally and having the metal upon each side of the slot bent toward each other. a handle made in two sections, each section being upon opposite sides at the compressed ends of the frame to form a handle. metal braces secured to and connecting said .frumes, a support'seeured to the lower end of said frames, a pair of legs seated within the side frames and connected thereto and to one of the braces, a pair of axle supporting hra i ckets' secured to and seated within the lower end of said frames, an axle carried by the brackets, and wheels carried by said axle.

5. A trnck,c0nsisting of two side frames made of sheet metal bent U-shape in crosssection and having a slotted and compressed handle attaching end, a handle attached to said compressed'end, braces secured to the frames and U- shape in crosssection, legs for the truck having three terminals one of which is seated in and secured to one of the braces, the other two being seated in and secured to the frames, axlesupports sested in and secured to the lower ends 'of the frames, a supplemental securing means passing through the sides of the frames and the supports, an axle carried by the supports, and wheels carried by the axle.

n3 testimony whereof I afiix my signature inpresence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL E. MERCER.

Witnesses RICHARD T. EDDY,

WILLIAM W. HARTSELL. 

